Ashton Carter actually said...

Yes, it's essential for the Afghan Government to provide services for their people.

Carter agrees on the necessity of Afghan government services for mission success.

02/14/2011

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Removal of these restrictions will allow us to move forward on this essential component of the rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region.

I think that is the most important thing.

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But it is a complicated decision that involves other kinds of assistance that we are giving.